A contention for honour and riches.
James Shirley (1596-1666)
Category
Books
Date
1633
Materials
Measurements
181 x 142 x 39 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Petworth House and Park, West Sussex
NT 3007465
Summary
Bibliographic description
Final leaf = E4 . 4to.. Manuscript volume contents list in a seventeenth-century hand. Old shelfmarks in ink: Q:6:8; I7.5; F.5.5. Old shelfmarks in pencil: F1-6; 18/4. Provenance: Gilt centrepiece on both covers: crescent moon, surrounded by garter motto with earl's coronet on top. Printed slip: Earl of Egremont, Petworth. Binding: Sprinkled calf, red sprinkled edges, double gilt fillet frame, gilt centrepieces (boxed).
Makers and roles
James Shirley (1596-1666)